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Approaching challenges in agile QA

Tomer Rider, Intel

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What to expect?

Focus

Takeaways

Address common issues with testing in agile

Getting a sense on how to approach agile challenges

What to expect?

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Introduction

• Agile methodologies are changing the traditional interface between QA and Development

• Testing is not a natural “out of the box” process within agile and requires customization and practice.

• We are facing new challenges !

Introduction

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Who does what?

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Who does what?

• Developers

• Unit testing

• integration testing

• SW validation engineers

• Integration testing

• System testing

• QA Manager / Consultant

• Connect the dots

• Product owners / Customers

• Acceptance testing

Who does what?

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QA Timing – in cycle / out of cycle

Organization name

Timing is everything!

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Timing is everything Timing is everything

• Hybrid mode

• Developing test cases in iteration X

• Testing iteration x-1

• Short iterations

• Planning, Planning & Planning

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Timing is everything Timing is everything

Iteration X - Dev

New Features Bug Fixing

Iteration X - QA

Test cases - X

Test execution X-1

Iteration X+1 - Dev

New Features Bug Fixing

Iteration X+1- QA

Test cases – X+1

Test execution X

Release X-1

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The right set of tools

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• Breaking down the barriers

• Legacy ?

• ALM as “One stop shop”

• Simple for every role

• Produce the right data

• Customizable & Flexible

The right set of tools

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Shippable feature?

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Timing is everything

• Definition of shippable content:

Development approved

QA approved

Product owner approved

Shippable feature?

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Documentation?

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• Accessible documentation

• Keep it updated and get notified on changes

• Review documentation

Documentation?

Questions ?

Thank You!